Cushion connection for vehicle construction



- Jan. 6, 1931. 7 A. H. LEIPERT 1,787,539

CUSHION CONNECTION FOR VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION File d Feb. 16, 1926 glvvuentoz fll/GMST H LE/PERT WWY Y v ofrebound and the like.

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TENT- err-ice} Y'PANY,IYQFJ\TEWZOILEK; it Y., A CORPORATION-70F DELAWARE- cusmonconniscrron non vnnrcnn CONSTRUCTION Application filed February -In a copendingapplication of August H.g

Leipert filed February 16, 1926, Serial Number-'88-,562, there is disclosed a cushion connect-ion between t'vvo parts, one of which parts I is'tobe-connected-to and supportedby the other part, involving yielding non-metallic material whereof spaced portions are retained under internal static'pressure and are secured, respectively, to the two parts. The present invent-ionhas to dowitha cushion connection of the general type of that forming the subject matter of the c-opending application but having the added characteristic of affording a snubbing; action particularly applicable when the connection is interposed between a vehicle frame inember' and" the spring suspensions Thisis accomplished-by molding V-lhl11n-, the yielding ,nonmetalhc material What'may be termed afabric linkadapted toextend betweenand be connected to the respective connected parts to limit the degree of separation thereof underconditions object, theparticularstructure of the fabric link; embodied-in the cushion connection according -rto -the present concept which shall render it convenient and practical of mannfacture and durable and effective in use. Ac-

disposed, by; which the'link is connected to the'spaced parts. i The nvent on also-seeks to provide a construction of co-operating partswhicli affords thedesiredresults and at the same time-conforms to standard automotive practice. 'These and other-objects of the invention andthe means a for their;

tainment will be more apparent from the *followin detailed description of the accentpanying-r 'drawtngsillustrating. a preferred embodiment of the inventionin which: 1

Figure 1 is a view inside elevation and partlyin sectionshowing the cushion connection according to the present lIlVQDlZlOZiflIlCl particularly the manner of securing the fab- There is also as an 16, 1926, Serial No; 83,5615

yielding:non-metallic material, to the frame member and spr1ng,-respect1vely.

Figure 2 is a view taken in the plane indiin the direction of the arrows; a

7 As in the embodiment illustratedin the copending application, the frame member a is connected to and supported by the leaf spring Z) through the instrumentality of-a cushion connection indicated as a Whole at 0. This cushion connectlon is preferably a block of rubber having portions to, c? at its ends cated by theiline2 2 in Figure 1 and looking 7 defined by areas of reduced diameter which i facilitate the securing ofthe block to the respe'c'tive spaced vehicle parts and the retentionof such portions under compressionby seats on the vehicle'parts. As in that embodiment spacedf portions of'the block, such as at of, 0 are secured to the respectiveiparts' a, I; and are retained under internal static pressure at those portions byinwardly directed seat Walls 0;, a engaging the 'frontand rear faces of the portion 0 andwalls 5, 6 engaging similar faces of the portion 0 Vhile the portions to, c of theblock are substantially similar in form as the inclined co-operating Walls a,'.a and bf, b they are formed some What oversize in order that upon disposal Within the seats they. Willbe compressed thereby and thus be retained under internal static pressure. In the preferred emb-odin'ient the seat Wall a is formed directly. on an'end'memher a serving as the termination of the frame member a and the wall' a is formed on a cooperating part a secured to end member a by a bolt a adapted to draw'the (to-operating front and rear Walls axe together to exert the desired degree-0f compression upon the engaged portion 0' of "the block.

The bolt a also serves as securing means for the adjacent end of the fabric link'df'constituting asnubbing element between the frame member and the spring to limit the de greexof separation thereof under "rebo nd etc. In the illustrated embodiment" it' is formed of continuous strands d of fabric or V fibrous material Wound spirally as shown: about, in part at least, the bolt holes' by which the link is secured to the respective connected 50 ric link; which is'niolde'dqvithin the block of parts to:preventfrayingjunder tensile stresses 10c and impregnated with'a congelaceous substance, such as rubber, to form an integral link. It is embedded in the block of yielding non-metallic material and the upper end thereof is secured within the recess a formed in the cooperating parts a (2* by the bolt a passing through the hole d o The other end ofthe link and the proximatea'end c of the blockare secured to the spring in the following manner At the op-- posite end of block wall Z) is'shown as formed upon a seat eLementFNQhaVmg a passage a for the llnk (Z, which seat element 1s secured to the end of the spring. The spring,

is bent downwardly as at and again horizontally as at b to form one side and half the bottom of a rec'ess forthe reception of the end of the link and the other half of the bottom Z2 and the opposite side b of the recess is formed by a clamping element 6 upon which the inturnedwall b is formed to cooperate with the lnclined wall 0', the desired degree of compression upon "the block portion being eiiectedby drawing the two walls 71 b 'together as with a bolt 5 The bolt 72 is also availed of to secure the end of the link (Z in position by passin the same through an aperture 6 3 formed therein.

When the block is assembled in weight supporting relation between t 1e spring 6 and frame member a, it will naturally be distorted as shown clearlyin the drawings, that is, its height will be reduced and its thickness increased. Thelink, of course, will not compress to the same degree as the block and for this reason its length from center to center of the bolt holes is made somewhat shorter in proportion to the height of the block 0 before distortion. I

g It will thus be seen that there has been provided a cushion connection and support between parts, one of which parts is to be connected to and supported by the other part of extremely simple; character but great efiiciency in certain situations. The invention is particularly applicable in a motor vehicle as aconnection and support between the vehicle frame and a leaf spring. Yielding non-metallic materialis availed of as a weight sup porting instrumentality which is securely maintained in position with respect to the connected parts. Supplementing the action of the yielding non-metallic material and determining the separation of the respective.

partsthere is provided a link of fabric material which inthe preferred embodiment takes the form of continuous. spirally wound strands impregnated with a congelaceous material and provided with bolt holes by which spaced portionslof the link may be connected to the respective parts, the strands passing orbeing looped about both bolt holes in the v interest of strength.

7 According to the broadest aspects of the invention various modifications may be made in formand composition of the co-operating parts andv no limitation is intended by the foregoing description exceptas indicated in the accompanying claims.

What I- claim is:

1. In a cushion connection of the character described, the; combination with a vehicle frame and a leaf spring, of seats formed on the-frame and spring end,.respec .v tively, block of yielding non-metallic material interposed between the frame and spring whereof spacedportlons are dis.- posed within the seats, a fabrlc link molded within the non-metallic;material, and means to removably secure the ends of the link to the frame and spring, respectlvely.

2. In a cushion connection of the character described, the combination with a vehicle frame member, a leafspring, of a seat member formed with a seat portion and a downwardly and rearwardly directed wall, a supplemental seat member. formed with a seat portion anda downwardlyand forwardly directed wall, said seat, members being recessed inthe'ir proximate faces, a bolt to secure said seat members together and passing through the recess formed in the seat members, a seat I11e1l1b81-f01n166; with an up wardly, and rearwardly directed wall, means to secure the last named seat member to the spring end, the spring end being bent down wardly and rearward'ly and a supplemental,

end member bent downwardly and forwardly to cooperate with the end of the sprmg to form a recess and being formed with an up-- one of which is to be connected to and supported by the other part, of means to limit the degreeof separation of the parts comprising a linkfof spirally wound non-metallic strands embedded in congelaceous material.

4. In afcushion connection of the charact-er described, the; combination with two parts, one of which is to be connected to and supported by the other part, of means to limitthe degree of-separation of the parts comprising a link of spirally wound nonmetallicstrands embedded in 'congelaceous material and formed with bolt holes near the ends about which the strands extend.

This specification signed this 15th day of February, A. D. 1926.

AUGUST'f-H. LEIPERT. 

